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A wide area network (WAN) is a geographically dispersed telecommunications network. The term distinguishes a broader telecommunication structure from a local area network (LAN). A wide area network may be privately owned or rented, but the term usually connotes the inclusion of public (shared user) networks. An intermediate form of network in terms of geography is a metropolitan area network (MAN).

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Yes it does, but the thing to consider is that although it is similar to a lan (local area network), it covers a far wider area. Wans are useful to companies with a spread out location which caovers large territory.

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